Disraeli Collection

Gladstone / Disraeli 1874
The Managers Room Mr Punch as theatre manager asks his dramatists Gladstone and Disraeli what their plans are for the season. Date: 3 January 1874

Cartoon, The Confidence Trick! (Northcote and Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Confidence Trick! Stafford Northcote (Chancellor of the Exchequer) and Benjamin Disraeli (Prime Minister) ask John Bull for six million pounds to strengthen their hands at a forthcoming

Cartoon, Hot Pies! (Disraeli and Foreign Affairs)
Cartoon, Hot Pies! Disraeli (Conservative Prime Minister), Salisbury (Foreign Secretary) and two others sit on low stools like schoolboys

1867 Tory Seamanship
The Abandoned! or Tory Seamanship The Constitution lies wrecked and adrift. A comment on Disraelis Reform Act, which extended the franchise. Date: 1867

Disraeli / Parl Speech
BENJAMIN DISRAELI 1st Earl of Beaconsfield; statesman, Prime Minister and novelist speaking in parliament. Date: 1804 - 1881

Cartoon, Disraeli Measuring the British Lion
Cartoon, The State of the Nation, Disraeli Measuring the British Lion. Mr Disraelis motion for a Select Committee to consider the state of the nation, in consequence of the repeal of the Corn Law

Disraeli as Pm / 1868
Disraeli addresses the Commons for the first time as Prime Minister, following Lord Derbys resignation. Date: March 1868

Cartoon, The Sphinx is Silent (Disraeli foreign policy)
Cartoon, The Sphinx is Silent -- Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative Prime Minister, depicted as the Sphinx, with people below begging him to speak

Cartoon, The Great Trick Act (Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Great Trick Act -- a satirical comment on the Conservative Partys recent success in the General Election. Depicting Benjamin Disraeli as a female horse rider in a circus

Cartoon, The Anglers Return (Derby and Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Anglers Return -- Lord Derby and Benjamin Disraeli portrayed as fishermen, examining the Conservative partys poor returns from the recent General Election -- the Liberal party under Lord

Cartoon, A Dip in the Free Trade Sea -- satirical comment on the Conservative governments announcement that they did not intend to return to the policy of Protectionism

RMS Titanic - passenger's album of scraps
RMS Titanic - album of scraps, which were the property of Richard May, a Titanic passenger who travelled only as far as Queenstown, Ireland

Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative leader
Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), Conservative leader. 1881

Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881), British Conservative politician, Prime Minister 1868 and 1874-1880. Seen here sitting in a chair with a book on his lap. Date: circa 1870s

The Marquis of Salisbury at the Guildhall, Londonderry, 1893
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil (1830 - 1903), 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, English Conservative Statesman, addressing a meeting in the Guildhall, Londonderry, 1893

The Marquis of Salisbury addressing the Ulster Hall, 1893
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil (1830 - 1903), 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, English Conservative Statesman, addressing a meeting at the Ulster Hall, Belfast

The Marquis of Salisbury addressing the House of Lords 1889
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury (1830 - 1903), English Conservative Statesman, speaking in the House of Lords on the recent death of John Bright

The Funeral of Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, 1903
Photograph of the funeral of Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil (1830-1903), 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, English Conservative Statesman, at the church of St. Etheldreda, Hatfield, 31st August 1903

The Marquis of Salisbury addressing the Conservative Associa
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, the English Conservative Statesman, addressing the Conservative Association at Newport, Monmouthshire

The Marquis of Salisbury addressing the House of Lords 1894
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, the English Conservative Statesman, addressing the House of Lords on the Parish Councils Bill

Primrose Day
Lord Beaconsfield's bronze statue, facing St. Margaret's Church, in Parliament Square, London on Primrose Day. On the anniversary of the death of British statesman

Primrose Day 1886
Primrose Day in Parliament Square, London. Anniversary of the death of British statesman and prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield

Primrose Day 19 April 1900 Parliament Square
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Statue of Lord Beaconsfield, Parliament Street, London
Statue of Lord Beaconsfield (Benjamin Disraeli), Parliament Street, London Date: circa 1900

Isaac DIsraeli (1766-1848), a British writer, scholar and man of letters. He is best known for his essays, his associations with other men of letters

Cartoon, Performer and Critic (Gladstone and Disraeli)
Cartoon, Performer and Critic -- a satirical comment on the political rivalry between Gladstone (Liberal) and Disraeli (Conservative)

Cartoon, The Great Guy of the Season (Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Great Guy of the Season -- a satirical comment on the Liberal Party threat to the Conservative Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli

Cartoon, A Blaze of Triumph! (Disraeli and Turkey)
Cartoon, A Blaze of Triumph! Disraeli is the hero of the day, having made a deal over Cyprus with Turkey at the Anglo-Turkish Convention, thereby ensuring peace rather than war

Cartoon, Doctors Differ! (Gladstone and Disraeli)
Cartoon, Doctors Differ! Political rivals Gladstone and Disraeli have different ideas about the health of the patient (representing the country)

Cartoon, The Celebrated Indian Crown Trick (Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Celebrated Indian Crown Trick -- a satirical depiction of Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative Prime Minister, as Bendizzi the Great Faker, performing as a magician to various heads of state

Cartoon, On The Dizzy Brink (Disraeli and Britannia)
Cartoon, On The Dizzy Brink -- Benjamin Disraeli leads a very reluctant Britannia to the brink of war, by sending British ships to Constantinople, risking conflict with Russian forces. Date: 1878

Cartoon, Permissive Government (Disraeli and Hartington)
Cartoon, Permissive Government -- a conversation between Lord Hartington, new leader of the Liberal Party (in opposition), and Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative Prime Minister

Cartoon, Good-Bye! (Gladstone and Disraeli)
Cartoon, Good-Bye! Conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli says goodbye to his political rival, William Gladstone, who was giving up the leadership of the Liberal Party

Cartoon, The Indignant Bystander (Gladstone and Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Indignant Bystander -- in a fairground analogy, Gladstone criticises the Conservative governments Savings Banks Bill, which was later withdrawn

Cartoon, Up In A Balloon (Disraeli and Britannia)
Cartoon, Up In A Balloon -- a satirical comment on Benjamin Disraelis Conservative government. He is depicted with Britannia in a balloon representing Conservative Policy

Cartoon, A Holiday (Disraeli)
Cartoon, A Holiday -- a satirical comment on disagreements Benjamin Disraeli was having within his own governing party. He is depicted as a haughty female servant, off on a days holiday

Cartoon, So Just! -- Just So! (Disraeli)
Cartoon, So Just! -- Just So! A satirical comment on Benjamin Disraeli apparently managing to use common sense to balance Labour and Capital, and put an end to destructive industrial action

Cartoon, A Slow Cab-inet (Disraeli)
Cartoon, A Slow Cab-inet -- a satirical comment on the slow progress of parliamentary business since the Conservative Party won the General Election

Cartoon, A Real Conservative Revival (Disraeli)
Cartoon, A Real Conservative Revival -- a satirical comment on the small number of parliamentary measures passed by the new Conservative government, compared with the previous Liberal administration

Cartoon, The Winning Stroke (Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Winning Stroke -- a satirical comment on the Conservative Partys success in the recent General Election, depicting Benjamin Disraeli as a rower who believes that he has benefited

Cartoon, The End of the Season (Disraeli)
Cartoon, The End of the Season -- Benjamin Disraeli (Miss Dizzy), dressed as a debutante, gets ready for the last event of the season

Cartoon, The Lancashire Lions (Disraeli and Gladstone)
Cartoon, The Lancashire Lions -- one of many cartoons focusing on the political rivalry between Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone

Cartoon, The Strong Government (Disraeli and Gladstone)
Cartoon, The Strong Government -- a satirical comment on Gladstones government introducing the Ballot Bill (legislation for the secret ballot in elections)

Cartoon, A (Very) Straight Tip! (Disraeli and Gladstone)
Cartoon, A (Very) Straight Tip! In a horseracing analogy, Gladstone as jockey (riding Purchase) tells his political rival Disraeli (a tout) that he will win on this horse

Cartoon, Don t Touch the Queen (Irish Church)
Cartoon, Don t Touch the Queen -- a satirical comment on Gladstones Irish Church Suspensory Bill, which was carried against the Conservative government by a large majority

Cartoon, Ben and his Bogey (Disraeli)
Cartoon, Ben and his Bogey -- a satirical comment on Disraelis speech to his Buckinghamshire electors, suggesting that the Roman Catholic Church will be the only organisation to gain from

Cartoon, Steering Under Difficulties (Disraeli, Gladstone)
Cartoon, Steering Under Difficulties -- a satirical comment on Disraelis reaction to Gladstones Irish Church Suspensory Bill

Cartoon, Tuck in Yer Twopenny! (Disraeli and Tax)
Cartoon, Tuck in Yer Twopenny! A satirical comment on Disraeli as Chancellor of the Exchequer, raising of income tax by two pennies in the pound

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